Lyrics
Logically appraise the situation
Emphasizes the need to assess the situation logically.
Sizing-up the ones who'll do you good
Examining those who will genuinely support you.
Realize it's not merely position
Recognizing that success is not solely about position.
That gets you to the top that's understood
Understanding that reaching the top involves more than just position.
(chorus)
Introduction of the chorus.
You can't live with yourself
Expressing internal conflict or guilt.
So live off someone else
Suggesting living off others due to inner turmoil.
You say your one of us
Claiming to be part of a group while being different.
But you're really one of them
Pointing out a contradiction in identity.
So don't pretend - social contender
Advising against pretending to be a social contender.
This rule by ladders hazardous ascent
Describing the risky climb for success through a hierarchy.
Your path is strewn with others who have bent
Noting the challenges faced by others on a similar path.
Ambition hides from view those who are falling
Suggesting that ambition may conceal the struggles of those failing.
Convince yourself you'll not be like those crawling
Encouraging self-delusion to avoid the fate of those crawling.
Laughing in the face of their distress
Believing others are impressed with personal success.
Believing they're impressed with your success
Warning about the narrowing path and challenges ahead.
You'll find out the street you travel narrows
Highlighting the negative impact of social judgments.
Poisoned by the edge of social arrows
Using social arrows metaphorically to depict toxicity.
Social contender, social pretender, social defender
Repetition of different roles, suggesting inner conflict or uncertainty.
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